WWE launches new U.K. series

General Manager Johnny Saint and Triple H reveal that WWE is launching a new United Kingdom series, NXT UK.

LONDON, England and STAMFORD, Conn. – Tickets for eight Live Events being taped for NXT UK, a new United Kingdom series featuring the greatest competitors from the United Kingdom and Ireland, are available now.

The U.K. Championship, plus two new championships — the U.K. Women’s Championship and U.K. Tag Team Championship — will be on the line at the following NXT UK events:

Saturday, July 28, and Sunday, July 29, at the Corn Exchange, Cambridge

Saturday, Aug. 25, and Sunday, Aug. 26, as part of Insomnia, the U.K.’s biggest gaming festival, at NEC Birmingham

“The U.K. has an amazing talent base and incredibly passionate fans that are deserving of their own showcase,” said Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President, Talent, Live Events & Creative. “This is the next step in our ongoing strategy to create localized content and further develop our brand globally.”